The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-05


In Brief
The Evangelistic Union will hold its regular
meeting this afternoon at 230.
Peter Fritz has let the contract for new
business block on Delaware street. between
Georgia and Maryland
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Francis Freeman aod Lizzie Lyons, John Il.
Sch epper and Philapena Schmidt.
John Shaughnessy. who was run over by a
train last week, while switching for the Big
-Four railroad, died at st. Vincent's Hospital
Sunday night.
Attorney general Kitchener and Deputy Auditor
OF State Coons went to Jeffersonville yesterday
to attend to the Howard investigation before the
Clark county grand jury.
The members of the Tippecanoe Club will
meet at No. SO Central avenue this afternoon, at
2 o'clock, to attend the funeral of their late
brother, Andrew RABBI On Wednesday after
noon. at the same hour, the club. at its monthly
meeting, in the Mayors court room, will hear an
address from the Rev. ]. V. r. Miller.
The laundrymen of indianapolis will meet
this evening at the Bates House to form an as
ISOLATION for the protection of their business.
the establishing of uniform rates for work, and
the placing of check on the practice some
laundrymep have of attempting to secure un-
due advantage Of others
COMMISSIONERS REAPPoINTED.
John G. Robinson, of Spencer; Joseph R. Gray,
of Hamilton; Eugene Bundy, Of Henry, and De-
Forrest L. Skinner, of Porter, commissioners
for the new insane asylums, have been reap
pointed.
CIvIL-sERvICE EXAMINATION.
government civil-service examination. under
the direction of officer from Washington. is
to be held in the United States Court room here
on next Saturday. 1t will be for applicants de-
string departmental positions.
MEETING OF METHoDIsTs
The Methodists of the city will meet in Me-
ridian-street Church at o'clock to- morrow after
noon to consider the welfare of their churches.
Bishops Bowman Malalieu and Hurst are to be
present and have charge of the night service.
TABERNACLE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The officers of the Tabernacle Sunday-school
elected last night were: Superintendent Vinson
Carter; assistant superintendent, Stanton j.
Peelle; secretary, James H. Laird: treasurer. A.
j. Halford: pianist, Miss Della Wallick. The
school subscribed for fifty shares of the $2O 900
church building fund.
GOSPEL MEETINGS.
Gospel meetings are to be held in the Fifth
Presbyterian Church each evening this week.
Rev. r. " Hunter preached last evening to
large congregation. and Revs Hendrckson Dick
ison and Rondthaler are to further assist the
pastor in these services. Luther Benson will
THE SHOOTING MATCH.
There was a large attendance at the shooting
match Of tie North-side Gun Club, at Beck's
Park, yesterday afternoon, but. owing to the
prevailing high wind the shooting was very diff
ficult, and no brilliant scores were made. The
prizes OF the first contest we're won by George
Beck, jr, Charles Miles. Joseph Casper. II.
Kerr and Frank Samuels; second contest by
Horace Comstock, George Beck, jr., DR.. Moore
and H. Wilson.
NO MORE PAUPER RATES.
The interstate-commerce law disturbs the
County Commissioners. Heretofore they have
been able to secure reduced rates for all paupers
needing transportation. but as they are not able
to do so any longer they yesterday issued an
order instructing township trustees not to fur
nsh pauper tickets beyo the countysea of
any county adjoining Marion. Commissioners
Reveal rem arked that ''the penniless tramp will
suffer more from the passage of the law than
any rich man."
THE ATHLETIC CLUB.
The newly elected officers Of the Athletic
Club are:
| President--George II. Bryce.
ice-president-Thomas Z. Hibben.
Secretary-S. Herbert Collins
Treasurer-Joseph b. Mansur.
Captain-Charles H. Walcott
First Leutenant-Erank NJ. Curtis.
Second Lieutenant-Charles S. Tarlton.
| Trustees for Four Years-John G. McCutcheon ant
| Frank B. Davenport.
| Allen W. Hendricks and William A. Var
Buren, were elected to fill vacancies in the board
! OF managers.
| DEATH OF CONTRACTOR.
| County Commissioner Jacob Rubert died Of
! pneumonia yesterday morning, at his home neal
Acton. He was sixty-seven years of age, ant
had been a resident of this county nearly sixty
|
in the New Purchase. and entered large tract
of land near Acton. Mr. Rubers was con
| tractor, and many of the noticeable buildings o.
the city were erected under his direction. HI
built the old Union Depot as it now stands, ant
was one of the commissioners when the presen
| courthouse was constructed. He will be buried
at Acton at o'clock to-day.
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
The Police Commissioners intended to tax
some action yesterday in regard to the commu
nication from the German societies received
few days ago. but owing to the absence of Nj
Elan the matter was postponed Special polio
powers were granted to Asa Mayhem, W.
Lewis and S. w. Mueby. The monthly repor
of the superintendent showed 2S6 arrests durin
March. OF this number 252 were white and 3
colored. PSI males and 81 females; 245 Amer
leans. Is irish, 10 Germans and of other ne
tionalities. Seventeen arrests were for sellin
liquor on Sunday, and thirty-two for gambling
PosToFFICE STATISTICS.
The mail matter delivered and collected by tn
letter-carriers at the indianapolis Office for tn
quarter ending March 81, 1887, is shown to b.
Registered letters delivered. 1901; mail lette,
delivered, ,35l. 514; mail postal cards delivered
22l CAS- local letters delivered. 1863 $780, loca
postal cards delivered, 124, TIA; newspapers etc.
delivered, 500, 073: letters collected S04 1885, DOS
tai cards collected. 232 1885, newspapers etc
collected, 1909: increase over the quarter enc
ing March 81, 1886 was, in mail letters deli,
ered 81, 05S; in registered letters delivered
$780, in letters collected, So 656 in postae
on local matter delivered, s269.92
THE COMING MUSICAL EVENT.
The subscriptions to the guarantee fund for tx
National Musi: Teachers Association and festiv
reported yesterday were: Bates House. $50
Grand Hotel, $500; Baldwin & Co.. $3.50; Spenc
House. 5000 c. F. Schmidt. 5000; Ladies' Ma,
nee Musicale, (cash) 800; Ladies Matinee Mus
Gale, guarantee. 800; Max Leckner 800; Brun
wick Houel, 800; Eli Lilly s. Co., $l00; Kinga
& Co., per ]. NJ Shaw, 500; Indians pol
Gas Company. 800; G. Maus, $50: Isaac Tha
man, $50: T. G. Chandler. $40. The canvass W
be continued from day to dav until the amou
of Sc. 900 is guaranteed. All members of tt
finance committee are requested to continue th
work return the books to George W. Johnsr,
without delay.